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THE BELL FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE BELL FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 58-6367642)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-12-29
IRS object ID
202600139349100835
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-29T11:30:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN561535659PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUCAS & ASSOCIATES CPA PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1357AddressLine1Txt
CityHIGHLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP287411357ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN586367642EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8285265667PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2467AddressLine1Txt
CityHIGHLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28741ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGRIFFEN BELL JRPersonNm
Person TitlePRISIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8285265667PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-23SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHEN L LUCASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01049767PTIN
Phone8285262399PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,600,108FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$18,963InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$18,963InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$18,963InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$16,001DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$16,001DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$16,001DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$33,052NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$33,052GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$33,052CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$68,016TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$68,016TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$34,964TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,185AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$42TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$2,227TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$65,500ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$65,500ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$67,727TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$65,500TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$289ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$68,016NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$34,964AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$12,817CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$24,589CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$24,589CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$39,397SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$26,619SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$26,619SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$897,120CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$897,120CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$1,348,900CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$200,000OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$200,000OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$200,000OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,149,334TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,148,328TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,600,108TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$1,149,334NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$1,148,328NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,149,334TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,148,328TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,149,334TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,148,328TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,149,334TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$289ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,149,623SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$1,295OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,148,328TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$33,052CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$945InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$945SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$945TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$27EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$972TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksGRIFFIN BELL YRIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone8285265667PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 2467AddressLine1Txt
CityHIGHLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28741ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGRIFFEN BELL JRPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 2497AddressLine1Txt
CityHIGHLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28741ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TitlePRISIDENTTitleTxt
Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos000.00AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt
Compensation$0CompensationAmt
Employee Benefit Program$0EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
Expense Account Other Allwnc$0ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$1,312,900AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$25,000AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,337,900TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,337,900AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$20,069CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,317,831NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$65,892MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$65,892MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$945TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$945TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$64,947DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$64,947DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$64,947DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$65,500ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$65,500QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$64,947DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$8,466UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$65,500QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$8,466AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$57,034AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$7,913UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (25 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
HUDSON LIBRARY
554 MAIN STREETHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$500
BASSET HOUND RESCUE OF GEORGIA
P O BOX 1834FAYETTEVELLEGA30214UNRESTRICTED$5,000
AWARE WILDLIFE CENTER
4158 KLONDIKE RDLITHONIAGA30038UNRESTRICTED$4,000
PLANED PARENTHOOD
440 MORELAND AVE SEATLANTAGA30316UNRESTRICTED$3,500
REFORMED UNIV FELLOWSHIP
1700 N BROWN RDLAWRENCEVILLEGA30043UNRESTRICTED$2,500
MERCER SCHOOL OF LAW
1501 MERCER UNIVERSITY DRMACONGA31207UNRESTRECTED$2,500
HIGHLANDSCASHIERS HEALTH FONDATION
348 S 5TH STREETHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$1,000
HIGHLANDS CASHIERS LAND TRUST
348 S 5TH STREETHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$10,000
YOUNG LIFE EAST ATLANTA
P O BOX 274AVONDALE ESTATESGA30002UNRESTRICTED$2,500
MAINSPRING CONSERVATION TRUST
557 E MAIN STREETFRANKLINNC28734UNRESTRICTED$10,000
BROTHER WOLF
31 GLENDALE AVEASHEVILLENC28803UNRESTRICTED$2,000
CASHIERS HIGHLANDS HUMANE SOCIETY
200 GABLE DRSAPPHIRENC28774UNRESTRICTED$1,000
HIGHLAND BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
265 N 6TH STREETHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$1,000
RABBIT ROOM INC
STEPHENS HILL LNCANE RIDGETN37013UNRESTRICTED$1,500
FOOD FOR THE POOR
6401 LYONS ROADCOCONUT CREEKFL33073UNRESTRICTED$3,000
DEKALB PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
3562 HABERSHAM AT NORTHLATUCKERGA30084UNRESTRICTED$2,500
PBS FOUNDATION
1225 SOUTH CLARK STARLINGTONVA22202UNRESTRICTED$2,500
FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION
620 S MERIDIAN STTALLAHASSEEFL32399UNRESTRICTED$1,000
CHASTAIN PARK FRIENDS OF THE ARTS
135 CHASTAIN PARK AVEATLANTAGA30342UNRESTRICTED$2,500
AHIMSA HOUSE OF ATLANTA
P O BOX 2173TUCKERGA30085UNRESTRECTED$2,500
COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC
52 AUNT DORA DRHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRECTED$500
SHAPARD CENTER FOUNDATION
2020 PEACHTREE RD NWATLANTAGA30309UNRESTRECTED$1,000
HIGHLANDS EMERGENCY COUNCIL
71 POPLAR STHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$1,000
HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
520 N 4TH STHIGHLANDSNC28741UNRESTRICTED$1,000
MULTIPLE MYELOMA FOUNDATION
P O BOX 6704HAGERSTOWNMD21741UNRESTRICTED$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$65,500TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$18,963RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$16,001RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$33,052RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$68,016RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$68,016TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,185Amt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockSYNOVUSStockNm
EOY Book Value$897,120EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$1,348,900EOYFMVAmt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemMAINSTAY HEALTHCARE NATL PIKECategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd
Book Value$200,000BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$200,000EOYFMVAmt

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCORRECTION OF PRIOR BANK BALDesc
Amt$1,295Amt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
EXPENSES
CORRECTION PRIOR YEAR

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT TAXES/LICENSESCategoryTxt
Amt$42Amt